Corruption in the ANC. Water is wet. The sky is blue...

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – JULY 05: Housing Minister Lindiwe Sisulu addresses the media during the African National Congress (ANC) 5th national policy conference at the Nasrec Expo Centre on July 05, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. 3500 delegates from branches across the country gathered for the conference to discuss the party’s policies going into the elective conference in December, where changes and new policies will be ratified.

Lindiwe Sisulu has hit out at certain ANC branches for allowing themselves to be bribed in exchange for votes at the upcoming December Elective Conference.

Human Settlements Minister Sisulu still harbours her own political ambitions, though. She’s turned down an approach from the Ramaphosa camp to be his Deputy President. In fact, Lindiwe Sisulu responded by telling Cyril he would be her Deputy.

Sisulu’s presidential campaign

However, it would seem Sisulu’s campaign has somewhat ran out of steam. Although she’s promising to deliver her agenda at the Electives and still run for the leadership, she is very much an outsider at this point.

She’s had many harsh words to say about the current leadership of the ANC, and it may have just put her nose out of joint in the race to succeed Jacob Zuma. Having said that, Sisulu has been an admirable opponent of ANC corruption in the recent past. And she’s taking on the good fight once more.

Lindiwe Sisulu accuses branches of ‘accepting bribes’

Speaking to The Citizen, Lindiwe claimed that there are ANC Branches willing to sell their votes for the next leader to the highest bidder:

“As long as branches are being bought, we are sowing the seeds of corruption. The more money you have, the better chance you have at getting whatever you want, wherever you go. And throughout this period, candidates have had their hands glazed. It’s quite unfortunate.”

“We need a change of narrative and deep introspection. A renewal and actually ensuring we can get back to the values that make us different from Cope [Congress of the People] or any other organisation. I want to ensure that the ANC emerges in 2019 with a clear win and mandate from the people.”

More scandal for ANC Branches?

There are already fears that the ANC Electives could collapse when it gets underway on Monday 18th December. Plenty of factors exist that could render the gathering illegitimate; and a votes-for-cash scandal may derail the whole thing.